Brussels: The European Union has pushed back against a newly drafted US proposal aimed at resolving the war in Ukraine, insisting that any peace arrangement must reflect the positions of both Brussels and Kyiv\u2014not just Washington and Moscow.<\/p>\n
According to media reports, the United States has prepared a 28-point framework after discussions with Russia. The proposal reportedly calls for Ukraine to withdraw from the remaining territories it controls in the newly declared Russian regions of Donbass, scale down its military forces by half, relinquish certain weapons systems, and abandon its NATO membership aspirations.<\/p>\n
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed on Thursday that Kyiv had received the draft and said he expects to discuss it with US President Donald Trump \u201cin the coming days,\u201d Russia Today reported.<\/p>\n
The plan has raised alarm among Ukraine\u2019s strongest European allies. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas warned that the framework includes \u201cno concessions\u201d from Russia, stressing that any settlement must take into account the EU\u2019s and Ukraine\u2019s perspectives. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot also cautioned that a deal must not amount to a \u201ccapitulation.\u201d<\/p>\n
The emerging rift has further strained relations between Brussels and Moscow. Russia has repeatedly accused the EU of obstructing diplomatic channels between Washington and Moscow, arguing that European military and political support has prolonged the conflict.<\/p>\n
Data from Germany\u2019s Kiel Institute shows that EU nations have committed over \u20ac65 billion to Ukraine since 2022, with total pledges approaching \u20ac98 billion.<\/p>\n
While Russia maintains that it is open to negotiations, it claims Kyiv\u2014bolstered by European backing\u2014is unwilling to engage. The proposed US framework, which has reportedly been reviewed and supported by President Trump, marks Washington\u2019s latest attempt to reinvigorate peace efforts nearly three years into the conflict.<\/p>\n
Some elements of the draft, especially those involving territorial concessions in contested areas, have previously been rejected by Ukraine.<\/p>\n
Russia Today also reported that Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov accused EU countries of attempting to \u201cforce themselves into\u201d the peace process despite their \u201chostile\u201d and \u201crevanchist\u201d approach toward Moscow, which he argued disqualifies them from any mediating role.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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